MDaemon WorldClient could allow session ID hijacking
| mdaemon-session-id-hijack (5070) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
MDaemon could allow a remote attacker to hijack session IDs. When an email recipient clicks on a link, the program relays the session ID back to the address in the referrer field of the HTTP request. A remote attacker can use this to remotely access the user's mailbox.
Platforms Affected:
- Alt-N, MDaemon 2.8
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of MDaemon (2.8.7.5 or later), available from the Alt-N MDaemon Support FTP site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Alt-N MDaemon Support FTP site, FTP directory /MDaemon/Archive/2.8 at ftp.altn.com at ftp://ftp.altn.com/MDaemon/Archive/2.8/.
- NTBugTraq Mailing List, Wed 9 Aug 2000 14:15:49 +0200, Session hijacking in Alt-N's MDaemon 2.8 at http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0008&L=ntbugtraq&F=&S=&P=459.
- BID-1553: Alt-N MDaemon Session ID Hijacking Vulnerability
- CVE-2000-0716: WorldClient email client in MDaemon 2.8 includes the session ID in the referer field of an HTTP request when the user clicks on a URL, which allows the visited web site to hijcak the session ID and read the user's email.
Reported:
Aug 09, 2000
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